Being Prepared 101 Originally written in June 2011. As I sit here in my basement while a summer thunderstorm passes by with 75 mile per hour winds and the local tornado sirens are going off, I thought it might be … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
A Few Uses For The Cheap Emergency Blankets
Cheap Emergency Blankets They certainly have their place in a survival kit and can be used for a lot more than I talk about here. But people also sometimes give them credit for being more useful and more durable than … Continue reading
Signal Mirrors
Signal Mirrors A quick demo on what different signal mirrors and improvised signal mirrors look like from about 125 yards away, just to give you an idea of how quickly some improvised signal mirrors can degrade in effectiveness and a … Continue reading
How to Field Dress A Deer
How to Field Dress A Deer Fall hunting season is my favorite time of year and it offers a ton of opportunities for wilderness survival related videos. Here is a quick demo on how to field dress a deer. Viewer … Continue reading
Firearms Proficiency: Shotgunning
Shotgunning: Maintaining basic firearms skills is something that everyone should consider. Here I take you along with me to a sporting clays shoot, where I practice my wingshooting skills with a CZ-USA Model 912 autoloader and a CZ-USA Wingshooter over … Continue reading
How To Read The Wind While Hunting
Hunting Tip#1 Always pay attention to the wind…Here is a quick tip on how to keep track of your wind direction while hunting from a tree stand or ground blind. Wind direction is critically important to consider especially if you … Continue reading
Gun Review: The CZ-85B
CZ-USA – Model CZ-85B: I consider firearms proficiency to be a part of basic preparation for many reasons. Security for myself and my family being top among them! Here I take a look at a CZ-85B made by CZ-USA … Continue reading
Cardinal Direction – The Watch Method
The Watch Method Use your watch to find direction: The video below is a quick demo on how to find cardinal direction (North, South, East, and West) using your watch and the sun. This can help you learn to navigate … Continue reading
Cardinal Direction – With No Watch or Compass
No Watch? That’s okay! Here is a quick demo to show you how to determine cardinal direction without a compass or watch. All you need is to be able to see the sun and know the time (for instance from … Continue reading